Steep the black tea, star anise and turmeric for 10 minutes using boiling hot water. Strain the leaves and then mix in the sugar, vanilla extract and soymilk. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour. Fill glasses with ice. Pour in chilled tea. Then top it off with a big spoonful of coconut milk.

This sounds very good. I definitely prefer the way of making it using more coconut milk to those using actual milk (which is a lot less rich). I've even seen some recipes which do not include coconut milk, and I'd avoid using those.

So I would encourage anyone who is not vegan to still try out this milk-free recipe or a similar variant!